Date: 24/09/2009

Cypress Semiconductor's LED controller chips inside WAC's LED light system

WAC Lighting has selected Cypress Semiconductor's EZ-Color high-brightness LED controllers to control the LEDs in its new color-changing tape light system.

The WAC Lighting's INVISILED PALETTE system uses the CY8CLED02 EZ-Color controller to manage red, green and blue diodes to create unique color-changing capabilities. With EZ-Color's patent-pending PrISM (Precise Illumination Signal Modulation) technology, the color changes are programmed in a constant, smooth transition with adjustable speed among the three colored diodes and can be stopped at any point for a custom color effect. The PrISM modulation technology also reduces low-frequency flicker and radiated electro-magnetic interference (EMI).

"The Cypress EZ-Color solution provided us the flexibility and ease-of-use of the PSOC architecture while integrating the color mixing algorithms we required for our INVISILED PALETTE system," said Shelley Wang, President of WAC Lighting and the 2009 recipient of the Residential Lighting Industry Leadership Award. "The smooth color-changing effects of the EZ-Color solution help PALETTE stand out from the competition."

"WAC Lighting's innovative LED lighting systems are a great showcase for Cypress's EZ-Color family," said Curtis Davis, vice president of Cypress's PowerPSoC Division. "The PALETTE system shows how our EZ-Color solution streamlines design with HBLEDs while also bringing smart lighting effects to the market."

The WAC Lighting's INVISILED Tape systems provides a flexible, easy-to-install accent lighting solutions for a broad range of layouts and applications including miniature coves, architectural accents, home theaters, entertainment rooms, under counters and bars, toe kick spaces, display windows, trade show booths, recreational vehicles, and wine racks.